The Easiest & Cheapest Way to Store Cigars!

[@kevmoho]

I keep the majority of my cigars in acrylic jars and keep those in a drawer so they aren’t exposed to sunlight. Has worked great and allowed me to put some more money towards cigars, as you mentioned!

[@StogieLads]

Excellent to hear! And good call with the sunlight, that's definitely true that you want to avoid letting the cigars stay in direct sunlight.

[@danielsimpson5484]

Do u keep any of the boveda packs in with them or is it strictly just the cigar in a sealed jar?

[@Cigars...]

​@@danielsimpson5484keep one in there for sure

[@samuelbrito571]

​@@danielsimpson5484 you have to have the boveda pack inside the jar/Tupperware with the cigars

[@rlm2010az]

Do the cigars need to be cooled to a certain temperature during the summer? If so what do you suggest

[@romans003]

You can put cedar sheets in the Tupperdore, and works fantastic

[@SirMopy]

yo, fantastic video!!! also love the natural light. can't remember when I saw a vid with natural light :D

[@kubilaytuncer3723]

Great video! I wanted to share a bit more detail on the differences between storing cigars in a wooden humidor versus a tupperware container with a Boveda pack. Wooden humidors, especially those made from cedar, are designed to allow cigars to "breathe" through the natural porosity of the wood and small gaps. This subtle ventilation helps release excess moisture, which prevents mold and helps cigars age properly over the long term. With stable humidity and temperature, cigars can be stored for years-sometimes even decades-in a wooden humidor, and their flavor can actually improve over time as the tobacco matures. On the other hand, tupperware containers with a Boveda pack are a good short- to mid-term solution, keeping cigars fresh for several months to a few years. However, since these containers are airtight, there’s no natural airflow. Over time, this can cause too much moisture to build up, potentially leading to mold or flavor deterioration in the cigars. While it's a convenient and affordable option, it's not ideal for long-term aging. So, while both methods can work, a wooden humidor is the better choice if you’re looking to store cigars for an extended period, as it offers the right balance of humidity control and ventilation. Thanks again for the great content!

[@romans003]

You can add Spanish cedar sheets in the Tupperdore, which allows for even better humidity stability, plus you get the smell and the benefits just like a wooden one

[@kubilaytuncer3723]

The wood is not only for the smell and aromas. A wooden humidor also allows ventilation through the natural porosity of the wood and the small gaps. This "breathing" is essential for aging cigars on the long term which can improve the flavour. Adding wood in a tupperware container can add the desired wood smell. But it doesn't change the fact that it's still airtight. Without the ventilation cigars can deteriorate in taste. Probably you won't have this issue for months or maybe 1-2 years. So for the short to mid term this is an excellent convenient and cheap way to store your cigars. But if you're looking for a long term (2+ years) way to store your cigar that also improves the flavour by aging process, then you definitely need a humidor.

[@AubreyStJohn3000]

Thank you. As always informative and easy to watch.

[@StogieLads]

Thank you so much! Means a lot!

[@jacobsidenvall6141]

IKEA has a three litre glass container that is great for this. I can get about forty sticks in one and even Cuaba Salomones fits along the short side of the box. Boveda-packs fits standing up along the edges. The glass gives it a little bit more dignity than plasic. Anyways, glad to see quality content from Sweden, keep it up!

[@StogieLads]

I certainly agree with the glass, the ones I have are of glass from Clas Ohlson, but it sounds like I need to check out those IKEA ones! Thank you man!

[@SandroMagna]

Why would you get glass instead of plastic? The lid/top is plastic on the glass ones as well.

[@avid2112]

I am a big fan of Rubbermaid Brilliance containers and Boveda Packs. They are trouple free and look nice enough. A sheet or 2 of spanish cedar in the bottom and good to go!

[@StogieLads]

Very nice tip man, thanks! Always nice with a low maintenance solution!

[@avid2112]

@@StogieLads Just passing it on for another brother of the leaf!

[@danieltroolines6857]

This is such a great idea. I gotta try this! I would never have thought of this.

[@dannymarkgraf34]

how long do the boveda packs last?

[@danrankin3498]

Do you have to occasionally air the tupperdor if it has an airtight seal to have some airflow for your cigars?

[@StogieLads]

Yes, that's a very good point that I unfortunately omitted in the video. You definitely need to do that. I didn't think of mentioning it because I open all my humidors from time to time naturally when taking cigars out. But you definitely should let the humidor breathe every month or two!

[@dfree159]

I found that the harbor freight Apache 1800 ($12) and the 2800($22on sale) are the best cheap humidors you can find they are air tight water proof and best of all if you ever want to travel it’s no problem

[@mf3361]

That’s a great idea question though , did you take out all the foam inserts including inside the lid ? I’m assuming yes ?

[@timstort8223]

I have mine in an acrylic jar, I live in the Midwest, (cold winters, warm summers etc..) not super humid, I have 69% boveda in there, I see you have 65%, would you say 69% is too high?

[@TradicionalistaPromedio]

Is a plastic tupperware with a silicone seal and the latches on the sides good? I just find that in my experience there is bigger plastic ones available while glass ones are smaller.

[@Nobody1882-l8x]

What about temperature? For example in the UK when it reaches 31 degrees Celsius. There’s no where to store them at the house that’s around 23 degrees.

[@1nickynoodles]

Great video. I'm fairly new to cigars and was wondering if someone could help ... I live in England and our house is between 65-75 degrees for approximately half the year but on hot summer days, our house can get up to around the 85 degrees mark. What would I do with my small cigar collection in this Tupperdor container which I'm thinking of getting? Or, would I simply need to invest in a temperature control humidor as to not ruin the cigars in the summer? Thank you

[@tahirahmed3747]

Can someone tell me if Principe Chicos need to be stored in a humidor? i have been told they dont as they are individually foil wrapped, in which case could i just leave them in a cigar box and throw in a boveda pack for extra measure rather than putting them in my humidor where i want to keep non flavoured cigars?

[@1nickynoodles]

Would glass Tupperware with plastic lid and seal be better or just as good as all plastic Tupperware?

[@pcrepairguys]

So what about a cedar sheet in the tupperdor? Is that a mudt?

[@cohiba-atv]

What about the temperature? Very Important to be between 18 to 21, how u control that?

[@StagnantMizu]

how long does a boveda pack last?

[@georgeG682]

How many cigars do you think we can store in each tapperware? I mean 20 each or even 50 all together? Also how many bovenda (8gr or 60gr ) per cigars? Thank you

[@forthefunofit5487]

Good video on this!! Makes sense and I will try it.!

[@kavishgour3267]

Exactly what I'm looking for. Regarding cigars in tube, should I leave the cap on or unscrew it ?

[@StogieLads]

Removing the cap is always recommended. I prefer taking them out of tubes in general too, as the tubes themselves really risk the spread of mold.

[@NPow94]

I appreciate this advice!

[@StogieLads]

Very glad to hear that!

[@connorfowler1578]

Thank you! This was great!

[@QualeQualeson]

No doubt. The right tupperdor + Boveda = the most hassle free and cheap storage by a country mile. The rest is pretty much furniture and decoration, maybe with the exception of people who live in places where cooling is a must, but that too comes with a slew of practical problems. I use 50L food grade plastic containers that seal really well to store my boxes. I stick 10-12 65% Boveda's in there and they last a very long time. PS: I decided to smoke an H. Upmann Half Corona today out of the box I bought on your recommendation (just to get that reference point as I had planned to store them for a few years hrr hrr) and the first impression was very good. Best H. Upmann I've had, even as fresh as they are. Smoked great and lots of tasty complexity. It's also quite slow burning, so even though it's tiny, I still got a good amount of time out of it. I dunno what it is about these small sticks, but they tend to really deliver. For example, Partagas Shorts is the best Partagas I've had. The only challenge is to avoid burning my fingertips ;) Cheers.

[@StogieLads]

That's awesome to hear about the HUHC! I really agree with you about the small sticks. The Upmann Half Corona and the Trinidad Reyes are the Cubans that have delivered most consistently well for me even when really young. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@airkingben]

Cheers for the heads up. Great vid

[@StogieLads]

Thank you man. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MickWoods13]

Great content, thanks 🙌🏼

[@jaymo6766]

Is it ok if the Boveda touches the cigars, I see Boveba sells a cedar humidy pack holder, are they necessary

[@Aleskoo100]

Its ok

[@nislau03]

Do you unwrap the cigar plastic before placing it inside the container? or it’s fine to store it with the plastic wrap?

[@Cigars...]

You can do either. It can still breathe with the cellophane on.

[@MrJabs81]

Thanks for the advice! What size containers do you use?

[@StogieLads]

Glad you found the video useful! These particular ones are 2.8 liters by volume. They're 27 x 21 x 8 cm in measurement, so not too big but it also makes finding the cigars a bit easier so I don't have to dig through a massive container every time!

[@hesham7906]

Thanks for this video. Question: how about temperature?

[@StogieLads]

That's actually a very valid question! Living in Sweden, temperature very rarely becomes an issue for me which is why I didn't touch on it. In general, a temperature controlled humidor is always good, but not necessary. As long as you can keep your humidors indoors and out of sunlight it will rarely get hotter than what is safe, unless you live in a place with extreme heat and no air conditioning. The most important thing is to keep cigars outside of sunlight and in a place where temperature isn't fluctuating heavily.

[@wolffinn2306]

I just bought an acrylic jar and 2 62% 67g packs, is this an appropriate pack if i plan to smoke everyday?

[@NextStopConsciousness]

65%-72% are generally the best. 72 for colder environments and 65 for hotter environments.

[@dakotasonney2142]

First video ive seen of yours and im subbed! Are all boveda packs 2 way?

[@sf3l493]

Thank you very much ❤

[@Mike2trys]

If the cigar comes in a plastic wrapper do I need to take them out or the wrapper to store?

[@cp111777]

Nope...keep the wrapper on till smoke time

[@Tabacosplaceresyhumos]

Para ese tapperware de vidrio solo se necesita una bóveda de 72% 60 gms Alcanza muy bien para 25 puros

[@StogieLads]

72% is way too high for a sealing Tupperware container. Over 70% and you’re hugely susceptible to mold unless you’re opening that humidor literally every single day.

[@BeansB17]

Vacuumed sealed mason jar with the boveda pack 👍🏽

[@Rich-y1m]

Thats what I have !!

[@afv571]

I noticed none of yours are plastic wrap. I’ve heard some say to leave them in the celefane. What do you think?

[@Rich-y1m]

Do you really need 😮2 Boveda pouches in that one container ? I highly reccomend just one. Plus add a Hygrometer , dont see one in there

[@kevincle4669]

Hi really enjoying the channel as someone new to cigars. I was just wondering a few things, firstly how often do you replace the boveda packs, and have you found 65 to be too much? And is there a reason you dont use a hygrometer or is it not needed with tupperdors?

[@StogieLads]

65% is the perfect level for me to be honest. 69% is where it becomes too much. I replace these about once every half a year or even longer as these Tupperware containers seal so well. With boveda you don't really need hygrometers as they're completely inaccurate anyway. If the container seals well then the boveda will keep perfectly and exactly at 65%!

[@kevincle4669]

@@StogieLads Yes even after calibrating it supposedly, it is reading 69 with a 65 pack, so your right just very inaccurate, good to know Im doing it right with the 65s, Thanks dor your reply!

[@CCitis]

What am I doing wrong... keeping my cigars in a tupperdore... with a 62 boveda.... hygrometer shows 64-65 RH... cigars WILL NOT stay lit. Multiple sticks. Wtf.

[@austinburton8396]

Try puffing on it more frequently

[@Eric-dd8bk]

I just got some cigarillos from Davidoff but I do not have a humidor nor do I have any of those humidifier packs. Is it safe to store the cigarillos for few days in just a lock & lock container in their original box? Or will the cigarillos go bad or will "beatles hatching" happen in few days of poor storing? And my room is pretty hot through out the day and pretty warm through out the night, which I'd assume is less than ideal for the cigarillos. I'm also in CA so it's pretty dry out here. I got these cigarillos unexpectedly as a gift and I really want to preserve them the best I can as I know that Davidoff is a premium cigar brand so the cigarillos are premium too. Thank you.

[@leandershah1617]

I don’t think this comment will help given it’s been a month since yours. But yeah, Cigarillos don’t really need humidification to be honest. I have a box of Davidoff platinum cigarillos (80 pack is it?) for about 30 days now, temperature is about 27-32 degree celcius where I am with an average humidity of 70% (Indian ‘winters’ are weird). No beetles hatching, not squishy or dry, smokes like the day I purchased it (stored in ideal conditions). Thing to note is that the cigarillos I have came in the Spanish cedar box. But I did take half of them out and put in my tuppperdor that had just stopped working (Boveda pack finished) just to see if the cedar, and humidity change would do anything to them. Happy to report, no changes flavour, texture, strength changes whatsoever, just need to burp the tupperdor every once a while and the cedar box ones have a little more aroma of well, Cedar!

[@mariotamplenizza5769]

❤ Wonderful thanks

[@rongarrison3246]

I always keep about 10 cigars on hand and I use a container I bought from a discount store. I was $4. Been using it for 2 years and its never failed me.

[@NaDal9740]

Could you please advise, what Boveda RH pack do you keep along?

[@rongarrison3246]

@@NaDal9740 65 rh

[@FundBoy76]

Have the same 😀👍

[@StogieLads]

Good Lad!

[@ChitoWorld]

It the temperature ain’t right they still fuck up .

[@bryanpelton6646]

A Tuppadore is the way to go!

[@Kalvinzo]

The plastic smell like pétrol The best way is spanich wooden humidor

[@StogieLads]

Incorrect my friend. These are food -grade Tupperware containers that can store food indefinitely.

[@frolovskii_v]

And of course boveda...

[@fazematias8614]

Just use a wet paper towel

[@andriannero99]

I kept them in a nylon case with 69% boveda pack and they are overhumidified. Thay said i should open it often to recycle the air but how often?

[@leandershah1617]

Every 2 weeks for a rough 3-5 mins is what works for me. Some say every 2 months or so but if you’re smoking each week out of that tupperdor, no need to air it because of how often it opens up!

[@SDG12483]

Some old school cigar smokers told me they use a wet dish sponge 🧽 is best.

[@JoseMora-wc5zz]

It’s terrible